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BackupSuite for Openpli 3.0 version > 10

Here's the latest version of the plugin BackupSuite, suitable for Openpli 3.0 or later/ Open Embedded 2.0.

In this first post you'll always find the latest public version of the BackupSuite for Open Embedded 2.0.

The BackupSuite is capable of making full back-ups of a running system. The back-up contains all files and settings as they are on the system at the moment of making the back-up.
In case of emergency or any other mishap you are capable of restoring your system in a matter of a few minutes (< 5 ).

The BackupSuite can back-up:
All the models supported by Openpli except Dreamboxes and many more (to come)

After installation* you will find an entry in the Menu under: Menu -> Plugins -> BackupSuite
(or in German Menu -> Erweiterungen -> BackupSuite)* Installation has to be done with a working internet connection to be able to fetch the required package mtd-utils from the feed)

Backup > HDDThis option makes a back-up directly to a harddrive (or NAS).
This option does provide an extra option namely copy the made back-up directly from HDD to an USB-flashdrive. If you place a valid USB-stick, as mentioned here under Backup-> USB, before or during the back-up process then the made back-up will also be copied to this drive at the end of the process.

Backup > USBThis option makes a back-up directly to an USB-flashdrive, however there is one condition that has to be fulfilled and that's there MUST be a file on the USB-flashdrive with the name backupstick or backupstick.txt or whatever name containing the word backupstick. So a file with the name: hands_off_this_is_my_backupstick.txt is also valid! It doesn't matter if UPPER- or lower-case letters are used or even a mix of those 2.
This back-up will be written on 2 places, one in the folder representing the modelnumber e.g. ET9x00 and in a folder with the name fullbackup_et9x00, this is your archive of all back-ups made directly to this USB-flashdrive.

Restore backup
With this option you are able to restore a backup or flash a new image directly from your harddisk, NAS or USB-stick or any other mounted device.

Here are some screenshots
Startscreen and start backup process to harddisk
Second and third screen of the backup process
A screenshot of the restore process, choosing the desired backup to restore and the question what part (or all parts) to restore
The "What is new since the last version" screen and the error report you will see if you try to make an USB backup without a valid USB-stick inserted
The first page of the helpfileAgain for Openpli 3.0 or later / Open Embedded 2.0 only
Please don't try to use this version in the "older" images 2.1, the used programs/versions are not compatible

28-08-2014
- Added support for the ET8500 (a bit premature, but what the heck)

19-08-2014
- Add a list of all installed packages in the logfile. This should make it easier if you want to find a specific backup with e.g. certain driver versions.
- Report the driver version in the logfile at the start of the backup process

15-8-2014
- Completed some translations needed for the MessageBox when starting to make a backup

14-08-2014
- Added messagebox to confirm the start of the backup process of the HDD and USB option
- Added support for the Xtrend ET7000 and ET7500
- Added support for the Mutant/Opticum HD2400 and the Mutant HD1100

In post #1 there is the new version of the BackupSuite, now version 10.5 of 23-09-2012.
This update was necessary for the USB option of the BackupSuite.
Openpli has today changed the method of mounting the USB-devices, this has as side effect that the USB only version wasn't working any more.

I made some changes and now you should be again able to run this option. Please test it, I'm not 100% sure if this solution will work all the time.

Some information about the mounting

Quoted from "Milo from Openli"

Starting today, OpenPLi 3.0 will no longer default to mount USB sticks and similar devices as "/media/usb". Instead, it uses the LABEL of the disk as mount point name. This is similar to what Ubuntu does when you insert a stick.

The result may be that your USB device is no longer available on the spot where it used to be, in particular when using it for recording this may be a nuisance.

On the bright side, it can make mounting multiple USB disks much easier. Examples:

- A factory-formatted sandisk stick will probably be mounted as "SANDISK" or something similar.
- To have your USB disk mounted as /media/hdd, just label the disk "hdd" (use tune2fs to set the label of an EXT2/3/4 formatted disk).
- If you have a red USB stick, plug in in a Windows PC and rename it to "Red". Insert it into the box and it will appear as /media/Red.